Tuesday, March 18, 2008

The happiest people in the world are not those who have no problems,but those who learn to live with things that are less than perfect."* A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.* Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.* Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.* When all the students had a cup of coffee, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the simple and cheap ones.* While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.* Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.* In most cases, it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.* What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... Then you began eyeing each other's cups.* Now consider this: - Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. - They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life welive. - Sometimes, by concentrating on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffeeGod has provided us. Enjoy your coffee!."* The happiest people don't have the best of everything..* They just make the best of everything." 1. Live simply. 2. Love generously. 3. Care deeply. 4. Speak kindly. 5. Leave the rest to God.You are the miracle, my friend;Your life either shines a light OR casts a shadow!Shine a light & Enjoy the Coffee!!!

"Live every day with enjoyment..... we don't know what tomorrow will give".

signing off... audrey at 6:43 PM